DARTMOUTH — It is that time again, taking your dog for that dreaded walk. Everything is going well, until your dog makes eye contact with the neighbors cat. Now it seems your dog is taking you for a run instead. But do not worry, the Amazing Dog Training Man is back with his latest book, “How to Get Your Dog to Stop Pulling and Start Walking!”

“I see so many people confused about dog walking,” Eric Letendre, the “Amazing Dog Trainer,” said.

In an attempt to mend the confusion, Letendre has compiled all of his knowledge into his new book.

“It’s everything I’ve learned, applied and tweaked over the years,” he said. “I’ve come up with a system to train dogs without harsh punishments. I use positive reinforcement.”

The book incorporates short stories that explain each lesson.

“All the stories are about dogs that I have worked with,” he said. “One of them is about a woman who came in to see me and she had bruises and her arm was in a sling. I thought she had gotten beat up. Her dog dragged her into her door. She wanted me to take the dog back and find it a new home, but I was able to work with her and the dog.”

Having your dog trained on their leash could ultimately save their lives.

“Leash walking really is one of the most important commands for dogs to learn,” Letendre said. “A dog that walks on leash politely is much easier to own.”

If more dogs are trained on the leash then more shops might allow dogs in, as opposed to being left in a car.

“It would be great if more stores allowed dog owners to shop with their dogs,” he said. “We would not have as many tragic stories of dogs trapped in hot cars.”

A dog left in a hot car even for just a few minutes may not survive.

“Dogs cannot cool their bodies down like we can,” Letendre said. “People sweat to cool themselves off, but dogs pant and that sucks in hot air. The harder they pant, the harder they’re working to cool themselves off. A dog left in a car on a hot day for ten minutes will die. People aren’t educated about how fast their dogs can die, but people can’t always bring dogs in places.”

Page 2 of 2 - Throughout his career, Letendre has not yet met a dog he could not train.

“Every dog can be trained,” he said. “Some dogs develop aggression, you’ll get some results but you can’t always make them a family dog.”

With this book complete, he looks toward his next.

“My next one will be on puppies,” he said. “The big thing is that they (the puppies) need to be socialized. The owners need to bring them around other animals, places, people and sounds. If they don’t, the dog can develop all kinds of behavior problems. They can start training at eight weeks old.”